I had some good news from my recent webinar with the crew and participants for the run in June. The longest day is shorter than I thought! 40 miles rather than 44. That will make a huge difference. That made me smile. Also, I'm not sure whether this is good news or not, but with all the mileage I'm doing, everything else but my knee hurts! How to prevent injuries and treat anything that does occur has been part of my learning. With this in mind, a while ago I had a chat with Chris Finill (thanks for the introduction Graham). Google 'The 3000 mile men' and watch on youtube. 'Wow' is all I could say. He got me to read James Shapiro - Meditations from the Breakdown Lane: Running Across America - the book that inspired Chris to run across USA in 2011. 3100 miles in just under 80 days. Not that this is Chris's only achievement. He is no ordinary runner. He's the Guinness World Record holder for consecutive sub 3 ho...
I work as a GP and in public health. I try and improve people's health, including my own.
I started running in 2017 and have surprised myself how, little by little, I have exceeded my running goals. This is despite half a lifetime of avoiding stuff due to my perceived limitations because I have no colon. I have had an ileoanal pouch since a colectomy for ulcerative colitis in 1996.
It's not something I talk about normally.
I'm not sure how I'll cope with this challenge, as apart from running the miles, finding the right foods, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and bowel frequency are some of the problems I have. Not good for running an ultra.
I hope to inspire others to overcome their fears and perceived barriers to achieve their impossible, no matter how big or small.
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